Narrative:
The pilot attempted to ground loop his aircraft at the end of the runway, but veered off and rolled down a steep embankment to the right of the extreme end of the runway.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 22 March 1968 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Air America |
| Registration: | 607 |
| MSN: | 13537 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Gia Nghia ( Vietnam)
|
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Gia Nghia Airstrip, Vietnam |
The pilot attempted to ground loop his aircraft at the end of the runway, but veered off and rolled down a steep embankment to the right of the extreme end of the runway.
Classification:
Runway excursion
Sources:
» The aircraft of Air America / by Dr. Joe F. LeekerPhotos
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